How Death Becomes Life

Name: How Death Becomes Life
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SKU: 9781786498892
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Notes from a Transplant Surgeon

By Joshua Mezrich

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How Death Becomes Life by Joshua Mezrich explores the intricacies of organ transplantation through the eyes of a practising surgeon. Drawing on personal experiences and poignant stories, the book delves into the challenges, ethical dilemmas, and transformative impact of this life-saving medical field. It's a compelling memoir that offers a deep understanding of the balance between life and death in the world of modern medicine.
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You might enjoy this memoir if you're fascinated by the intersection of science and humanity. The author's experiences in the world of transplant surgery offer poignant insights and stories about life, death, and the emotional and ethical complexities of organ donation. It provides a compelling glimpse into the life-changing work of a surgeon grappling with the profound impact of his work on both patients and himself.

How Death Becomes Life

A beautifully written and compelling memoir of a largely unexplored area of medicine: transplant surgery.

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A beautifully written and compelling memoir of a largely unexplored area of medicine: transplant surgery.

Leading transplant surgeon Dr Joshua Mezrich creates life from loss, moving organs from one body to another. In this intimate, profoundly moving work, he examines more than one hundred years of remarkable medical breakthroughs, connecting this fascinating history with the stories of his own patients.

Gripping and evocative, How Death Becomes Life takes us inside the operating room and presents the stark dilemmas that transplant surgeons must face daily: How much risk should a healthy person be allowed to take to save someone she loves? Should a patient suffering from alcoholism receive a healthy liver? The human story behind the most exceptional medicine of our time, Mezrich's riveting book is a poignant reminder that a life lost can also offer the hope of a new beginning.

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The reviews of How Death Becomes Life praise it as a moving blend of memoir and historical account that offers insight into transplant surgery. Lauded for its engaging storytelling and evocative writing, it provides a compelling look at a sometimes mysterious area of medicine, balancing dramatic medical narratives with heartfelt personal experiences. The book is considered both monumental and beautifully written, resonating as both heartbreaking and uplifting.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786498892

Publisher: Atlantic Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 January 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Atlantic Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 330g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Dr Joshua Mezrich is an associate professor of surgery in the division of multi-organ transplantation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.